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Drinking to good health: A tax On Thailand’s alcohol Introduction In 2012, the Thai Centre for Alcohol Studies claimed that the average Thai citizen (aged 15 or over) consumed around 7.1 litres of pure alcohol per year, bringing the national annual consumption to a staggering 378 million litres. In an attempt to combat this Thailand’s Government increased taxes by 60%. In this report I will aim to show the relationship the annual consumption of alcohol (millions of litres) compared to the
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This article written on August 7th, 2013 by Reuters goes into detail regarding the process of updating the sanctions against the country of Burma (Myanmar) for the importing of gems to other countries, amidst the relaxation of sanctions due to Burma working to become a democratic state. The United States is still upholding this ban because of suspected human rights abuse within the country and working cautiously to uplift other sanctions for the country since the military government stepped aside
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The 14th October uprising The military domination of Thai politics, started soon after the 1932 revolution, but its consolidation of power came with the Sarit military coup in 1957. The economic development during the years of military dictatorship in the 1950s and 1960s took place in the context of a world economic boom and a localised economic boom created by the Korean and Vietnam wars. This economic growth had a profound impact on the nature of Thai society. Naturally the size of
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Article Commentary No. 02 TEAM: MARS Student name: * Chotun Kumar Debnath ID: 20120206001 * Harish Chandra Chackraborty ID: 20120206005 Team Leader * MostafizurRahman ID: 20120206021 * Md. Parvez Rana Bhuiyan ID: 20120206024 * Babla Chandra Rudra ID: 20120206027 Article Title: Supplier development and cost management in Southeast Asia- Results from a field study Author(s): Marc Wouters, Ewout van Jarwaarde, Bianca
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art from Thailand. It is similar to other Indochinese styles of kickboxing, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and Muay Lao from Laos. Muay Thai is referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" or "Science of Eight Limbs". Muay Thai is Thailand's national sport. Today, I am going to talk about the origins of Muay Thai, the popular folklore and the modernization of Muay Thai. origins. --traced back to 400 years ago in the former capital of Thailand known as
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Draft Business Plan Business Russian Language School Location Bangkok, Thailand Target market/Clients 1. Local pupils and students (primary tourism and hospitality course) 2. Local employees of hotels and restaurants 3. Foreigners wishing to learn Russian Courses, services and pricing * Russian for Beginners * Business * Intensive * Individual lessons Academic hours - 45 minutes. Group size min. 2 people max. 10 people. The cost of the textbook is not included
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Foreigner working in Thailand Foreigners are allowed to work in Thailand, and have to have a valid visa, a work permit and are employed with an occupation that does not violate the Alien Employment Act. If foreigners are intend to work in Thailand, and subject to the Alien Employment Act, which requires to have a work permit to be issued by the Department of Employment, Ministry of Labor, or unless it falls within an exception of the said Act. 1) Work Permit in Thailand Foreigners are
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